A weird phenomenon has plagued the Las Vegas Raiders in recent years, which is that players tend to perform better when they leave the franchise. Perhaps that speaks more to the overall ineptitude that the organization has been defined by, but some of it may just be bad luck, too.
And after Las Vegas' 53-man roster was announced ahead of the 2026 NFL season, we broke it down in some pretty unconventional ways. That got me thinking -- where are all the former Raiders around the league ahead of this campaign?
So, by combing the NFL's transaction wire for the final week of the preseason through Thursday, September 3, we found out what happened to every single former Raider at roster cutdowns, and where they are with opening weekend just around the corner.
Use our table of contents to zip around this complete and comprehensive guide, and enjoy the trip down memory lane, even if they're not all good memories.
- On Active Rosters
- Waived or Released on Cutdown Day
- Claimed on Waivers
- On Practice Squads
- Landed on IR
- Miscellaneous
On Active Rosters
These players are on the active 53-man rosters for their respective franchises.
Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
Andrew Billings | DT | Arizona Cardinals |
Gardner Minshew | QB | Arizona Cardinals |
Divine Deablo | LB | Atlanta Falcons |
Austin Hooper | TE | Atlanta Falcons |
John Jenkins | DT | Baltimore Ravens |
John Simpson | G | Baltimore Ravens |
Stone Forsythe | OT | Carolina Panthers |
Tre'Von Moehrig | SAF | Carolina Panthers |
Kenny Pickett | QB | Carolina Panthers |
Darren Waller | TE | Carolina Panthers |
Maliek Collins | DT | Cleveland Browns |
Trent Sieg | LS | Dallas Cowboys |
Jarrett Stidham | QB | Denver Broncos |
Thomas Harper | SAF | Detroit Lions |
Devin White | LB | Detroit Lions |
Rock Ya-Sin | CB | Detroit Lions |
Josh Jacobs* | RB | Green Bay Packers |
Keisean Nixon | CB | Green Bay Packers |
Trent Brown | OT | Houston Texans |
Mario Edwards Jr. | DL | Houston Texans |
Foster Moreau | TE | Houston Texans |
Arden Key | DE | Indianapolis Colts |
Jerry Tillery | DT | Indianapolis Colts |
Ameer Abdullah | RB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Matt Dickerson | DE | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Jakobi Meyers | WR | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Alec Ingold | FB | Los Angeles Chargers |
Khalil Mack | OLB | Los Angeles Chargers |
Davante Adams | WR | Los Angeles Rams |
Ben Brown | OL | New England Patriots |
Mack Hollins | WR | New England Patriots |
Robert Spillane | LB | New England Patriots |
Greg Van Roten | G | New England Patriots |
Daniel Carlson | K | New Orleans Saints |
Decamerion Richardson | CB | New Orleans Saints |
Tyree Wilson | DE | New Orleans Saints |
Jermaine Eluemunor | OT | New York Giants |
Shelby Harris | DT | New York Giants |
Jordan Meredith | IOL | New York Jets |
Dylan Parham | G | New York Jets |
Geno Smith | QB | New York Jets |
Marcus Epps | SAF | Philadelphia Eagles |
Jack Jones | CB | San Francisco 49ers |
Eddy Pineiro | K | San Francisco 49ers |
Drake Thomas | LB | Seattle Seahawks |
Solomon Thomas | DT | Tennessee Titans |
K'Lavon Chaisson | OLB | Washington Commanders |
Amik Robertson | NCB | Washington Commanders |
A total of 48 former Raiders are on 23 different active rosters around the league, with the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers repping the most with four apiece.
Waived or Released on Cutdown Day
These players were waived or released on or near roster cutdown day. Some of them re-signed to practice squads or found other homes. Others are still without a team to play on.
Player | Position | Team Waived By |
|---|---|---|
Gottlieb Ayedze | OT | Miami Dolphins |
Alex Bachman | WR | Los Angeles Rams |
Quinton Bell | DL | San Francisco 49ers |
Carter Bradley | QB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Ben Brown | OL | New England Patriots |
Amari Burney | LB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Matthew Butler | DT | Miami Dolphins |
Andre Carter II | OLB | Los Angeles Chargers |
Hudson Clark | DB | Arizona Cardinals |
Andrew Coker | OT | Cincinnati Bengals |
Jamin Davis | OLB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
M.J. Devonshire | CB | Green Bay Packers |
Clelin Ferrell | DE | Miami Dolphins |
Leki Fotu | DT | New York Giants |
Amari Gainer | OLB | New England Patriots |
Tyler Hall | DB | Cleveland Browns |
Darnay Holmes | NCB | Atlanta Falcons |
Maurice Hurst Jr. | DT | Washington Commanders |
Qadir Ismail | TE | Chicago Bears |
Zay Jones | WR | Houston Texans |
Jah Joyner | DE | San Francisco 49ers |
Matt Lauter | TE | Minnesota Vikings |
Brodric Martin | DT | Arizona Cardinals |
Sincere McCormick | RB | San Francisco 49ers |
Cam Miller | QB | Miami Dolphins |
Jimmy Morrissey | C | Indianapolis Colts |
Brandon Parker | OT | San Francisco 49ers |
Jon Rhattigan | LB | Chicago Bears |
Elandon Roberts | LB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Laki Tasi | DT | Tennessee Titans |
Tanner Wall | SAF | New York Jets |
Zamir White | RB | New Orleans Saints |
J.T. Woods | DB | New York Giants |
For as many former Raiders as there are on other rosters, there are even more players not worthy of a spot. And some of these guys landed practice squad gigs or were mere camp bodies in Las Vegas or Oakland, so it's not some big indictment. But man, the league moves fast.
Claimed on Waivers
This player was immediately claimed after being waived and landed on another 53-man roster.
Player | Position | Team Claimed By |
|---|---|---|
Decamerion Richardson | CB | New Orleans Saints |
Decamerion Richardson is a Saint, because all former Raiders are Saints, apparently.
On Practice Squads
These players have found a building to hang out in as they continue to chase their NFL dreams.
Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
Darnay Holmes | NCB | Atlanta Falcons |
Buddy Johnson | LB | Chicago Bears |
Qadir Ismail | TE | Chicago Bears |
David Agoha | DE | Denver Broncos |
Andre Carter II | OLB | Los Angeles Chargers |
Alex Bachman | WR | Los Angeles Rams |
Gottlieb Ayedze | OT | Miami Dolphins |
Clelin Ferrell | DE | Miami Dolphins |
Amari Gainer | OLB | Miami Dolphins |
Zamir White | RB | New Orleans Saints |
Sincere McCormick | RB | San Francisco 49ers |
Laki Tasi | DT | Tennessee Titans |
Miami is ironically stockpiling former Raiders before the Dolphins travel to Las Vegas in Week 1. There's no correlation here, but it's still pretty funny and a weird coincidence.
Landed on IR
The following players remain with the franchise listed, but are either on season-ending or short-term IR.
Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
Jakorian Bennett | CB | Philadelphia Eagles |
Carter Bradley | QB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Brittain Brown | RB | Chicago Bears |
Zachary Carter | DT | Arizona Cardinals |
Nate Hobbs | CB | San Francisco 49ers |
David Long | CB | New Orleans Saints |
Denzel Perryman | LB | Los Angeles Chargers |
Unfortunately, a few players who were injury-prone in Las Vegas have brought that to their new teams. Hopefully, all of these players get healthy soon.
Miscellaneous
Player | Position | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
Josh Jacobs | RB | Green Bay Packers | Commissioner Exempt List |
Jacobs remains on the Commisioner Exempt List as the league sorts through a serious legal matter.
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